Description

Overview:

Students will examine three works of art to learn about the daily lives of working ballet dancers in Paris in the 19th century. Students will conduct additional research to learn about the cultural context at the time these dancers worked, including how ballet dancers were perceived. Finally, students will create a backstage view of a contemporary dancer.

Subject:

Arts and Humanities

Level:

High School

Material Type:

Diagram/Illustration, Lesson Plan

Provider:

J. Paul Getty Museum

Provider Set:

Getty Education

Date Added:

05/22/2013